Policies and Strategies

The overall purpose of this document is to provide a policy and decision-making framework for the future management of wastes, and for the preparation of detailed implementation plans. Currently this plan is in the process of being updated. The process for the preparation of detailed implementation plans is also underway.

The Waste Management Subject Plan "Space for Waste" identified the need for sustainable waste management practice based on the waste management hierarchy, and to upgrade waste management infrastructure.

This document provides Malta’s plan for the decontamination and/or safe disposal of inventoried equipment containing PCB/PCT and the PCB/PCT contained therein, and also provides an outline for the collection and subsequent disposal of equipment which is not subject to inventory.